PUNISHING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word punishing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PUNISHING
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| chastening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a rebuke for making a mistake | ||||||||
| corrective | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a device for treating injury or disease adjective satellite • designed to promote discipline • tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition | ||||||||
| disciplinary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to discipline in behavior • relating to a specific field of academic study adjective satellite • designed to promote discipline | ||||||||
| penal | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to punishment adjective satellite • serving as or designed to impose punishment • (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law | ||||||||
| punitive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • inflicting punishment | ||||||||
| retributive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution • given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts | ||||||||
| retributory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of or relating to or having the nature of retribution • given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts | ||||||||
| castigating | verbv | |||||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||||
| penalizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||||
| scourging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||||
| castigate | verbv | |||||||
verb • censure severely • inflict severe punishment on | ||||||||
| mistreat | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||||
| penalise | verbv | |||||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||||
| penalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||||
